New Zealand in Profile: 2011
Retail prices of selected items(1)(2) |
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June quarter(2) |
| |
Unit |
2010 |
2006 |
| Item |
|
(NZ$) |
| Bananas |
1 kg |
2.60 |
1.66 |
| Apples |
1 kg |
2.12 |
1.89 |
| Potatoes |
1 kg |
1.34 |
1.11 |
| Beef – mince |
1 kg |
11.31 |
8.54 |
| Lamb – chops |
1 kg |
13.60 |
10.81 |
| Bread – white sliced loaf(3) |
700g |
1.81 |
1.30 |
| Milk – standard homogenised(3) |
2 litres |
3.37 |
3.05 |
| Cheese – mild cheddar(3)(4) |
1 kg |
9.92 |
6.77 |
| Fish and chips |
1 fish/chips |
5.38 |
4.38 |
| Beer – bottles (supermarket & liquor store) |
1 dozen |
19.77 |
18.27 |
| Beer – glass |
400 ml |
4.96 |
4.07 |
| Whisky (liquor store) |
1000 ml |
43.02 |
38.23 |
| Socks – men's (clothing store & department store) |
pair |
10.39 |
9.35 |
| Panty-hose – 15 denier, average size(4) |
pair |
5.52 |
4.48 |
| GP consultation, adult without community services card |
each |
31.82 |
43.31 |
| Petrol – 91 octane |
10 litres |
17.55 |
16.79 |
| Diesel |
10 litres |
11.67 |
12.55 |
| Warrant of fitness – private car |
each |
44.75 |
41.05 |
| CD – current top 10 album (record store & department store) |
each |
25.92 |
28.30 |
| DVD hire – overnight Friday, new release |
1 movie |
6.69 |
7.37 |
| Hairdressing – women's shampoo, cut, and blow wave |
each |
58.48 |
48.43 |
| Bathroom soap – cake, 100g(4) |
pk of 4 |
3.99 |
3.18 |
| Shampoo(4) |
400 ml |
6.21 |
6.64 |
| Toilet paper(4) |
4 rolls |
2.90 |
2.79 |
1. Calculated by applying index movements to weighted average prices for the June 2006 quarter or month. These are not statistically accurate measures of average transaction price levels, but do provide a reliable indicator of percentage changes in prices.
2. Items within the food group are for the June month. That is, items from bananas to fish and chips, inclusive.
3. Based on the cheapest available brand or variety in each retail outlet at the time of price collection.
4. From supermarkets.
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